Briefly describe the types of health care systems in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom
What will be an ideal response?
Canada has a single-payer health care system, in which the government provides health insurance to all of the country's residents.
Japan has a system of universal health insurance under which every resident of Japan is required to either enroll in a nonprofit health insurance society or enroll in the health insurance program provided by the national government.
The United Kingdom has socialized medicine, a system in which the government owns most of the hospitals and employs most of the doctors.
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a. less than 1 but greater than zero. b. equal to 1. c. greater than 1. d. equal to zero. e. equal to infinity.
Suppose a study that finds that the income elasticity of demand for a public good is greater than 1. This implies that the public good should be financed through a ________ income tax system.
A. progressive B. proportional C. regressive D. collective
Unless money can perform its job as a _______, it doesn't matter that much if it performs its other jobs that well.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is a reason for economic discrimination to occur?
A. differences in the quality of education B. differences in gender C. differences in access to education D. barriers to entry in higher-paying occupations